The-powers-that-should-not-be are pumping carbon dioxide from the atmosphere; compressing it into liquid; and pumping it across the country in decommissioned natural gas pipelines. Then, it is pumped underground.
The intended consequence of this is a constraint on the supply of natural gas and a reduction in CO2 that will reduce crop production as plants crave 4x more CO2 than is in the atmosphere.
If you are a prepper or homesteader, you must get Masterblasterpilled and focus on producing feed, food, and fuel. You must develop new skillsets to survive and thrive. You also must learn how to prioritize as well.
Right now, you need to prepare for fall and winter crop production with reduced CO2. Plants need about 1200 ppm of CO2 for photosynthesis. Air has about 300 ppm. In a greenhouse, plants use up almost all of the CO2 in the air within the first hour of daylight. Then, photosynthesis slows substantially until a door is opened or a fan pulls in fresh air.
Stacking functions is the key to effectively utilize your resources. To create an ongoing supply of CO2 inside of your greenhouse, you need something to generate it. This can done with fish in an aquaponics system, small livestock such as rabbits, or fermentation. Today, let’s focus on fermentation as this is an easy way to get carbon dioxide production going in your greenhouse.
To begin with, you need a vessel like a bucket. I like 7 gallon buckets. Fill the bucket with 5 gallons of room temperature water. Mix in 2 pounds of sugar per gallon of water. Mix it up really good. Then, sprinkle in a packet of dry yeast. It can be baking, brewing, or wine making yeast. If you have access to it, I’d use EC-1118 winemaking yeast. Cover the bucket with a towel or a loose fitting lid and place it in the greenhouse. It will ferment vigorously for about 10 days and produce lots of carbon dioxide. If you have a big greenhouse, add more fermenter buckets. In hillbilly jargon, this is called a “sugar wash” or a “sugarhead”.
When it’s done fermenting, you will have a sour tasting beer that is about 13% alcohol by volume. Make sure to add more fermenters to your greenhouse each week for a continuous supply of gas. Your crop production will increase by about 1/3. I’m speaking from experience.